Part No: 0700-000
WatchGuard Firebox
®
Vclass
QuickStart Guide
Thank you for purchasing the WatchGuard Firebox Vclass. The Firebox Vclass acts as a barrier between your
networks and the public Internet, protecting them from security threats.
This QuickStart Guide covers the initial installation of the WatchGuard Firebox Vclass. Please refer to the
accompanying user documentation for comprehensive instructions and hardware specifications.
1. Check Package Contents
Your package should contain the following:
•
WatchGuard Firebox Vclass security appliance
•
This QuickStart Guide
•
User Documentation
•
WatchGuard Firebox Vcontroller CD-ROM
•
Power cable
•
Ethernet, serial, optical data, and/or appliance-to-
UPS cables based on the Firebox Vclass appliance
you purchased. See the
Installation Guide
for more
information on which cables are available for your
Firebox Vclass model.
2. Gathering Network Information
You should gather the following network information
needed during the quick setup process.
Firebox Vclass Serial Number
Found on the back of your Firebox Vclass under the
barcode.
Network Addresses
Default Gateway:
Subnet Mask:
Public Interface:
Private Interface:
3. Cabling the Firebox
The first step in cabling your WatchGuard Firebox
Vclass is to determine its location based on what you
intend to protect. A Firebox Vclass can be used to
protect one portion of your company’s network from
unauthorized internal users or to protect your entire
network from external threats on the Internet.
After you determine where to place the appliance
within your network infrastructure, physically place the
appliance where it has access to a network hub or
router.
1
Remove the Firebox Vclass appliance from its
packaging.
2
Place the appliance on any stable flat surface near
the Management Workstation and a network hub or
router.
3
Use a tan straight-through Ethernet cable or optical
cable to connect the Firebox Private interface (0) to
the network hub or router.
4
Use a tan straight-through Ethernet or optical cable
to connect the Firebox Public interface (1) to your
public network.
NOTE: The v60
®
and v80
®
appliances have a
DMZ or Firebox Mixed-Access interface (2). Use
a tan straight-through Ethernet or optical cable
to connect the Firebox Mixed-Access interface
(2) to your mixed-access network.
5
Plug the power cord into the Firebox power input
and into a power source. For the v10 model, this
connection powers on the appliance. For the v60
and v80, press the power switch on the back of the
appliance to power on the appliance.
If connecting the appliance to a UPS device, use the power
cable supplied with the security appliance to connect the two
devices through their respective RS-232 ports.
4. Setting Up the Management Station
You can administer the WatchGuard Firebox Vclass
from any computer that you designate as the
Management Station. The following instructions are for
Windows. See the
Installation Guide
for instructions for
other operating systems.
To designate the Management Station, install the
Vcontroller software as follows:
1
Insert the WatchGuard Firebox Vcontroller CD-
ROM. Locate and double-click the CD-ROM drive
icon. Double-click the Windows folder. Double-click
setup.exe.
2
Follow the onscreen instructions to install the
Vcontroller management software.
If prompted to install a new version of the Java Development
Kit (JDK), you can either choose to install the Vcontroller
version over any existing JDK or skip this part of the
installation.
3
At the end of the install, you will be prompted to
start the Vcontroller. Click
Yes
.
The Vcontroller window appears followed by the Login dialog
box.
NOTE: You must activate your LiveSecurity
Service to enable VPN 3DES encryption or
receive WatchGuard Support. To activate your
LiveSecurity Service, go to:
http:\\www.watchguard.com\activate
For more information on activating the
LiveSecurity Service, see the
Policy
Configuration Guide
, Chapter 2, Service and
Support.
5. Using Device Discovery to Identify
the Firebox
Use WatchGuard Vcontroller to discover a new factory-
default Firebox Vclass security appliance on your
network and assign the new unit a permanent, static IP
address. The Firebox should be connected to the same
LAN segment or subnet as your Management
Workstation through the Private interface (0).
1
When the Login dialog box first appears, click the
binoculars icon.
2
Click
Find
to start the discovery process.
If the Management Station has more than one network
interface card, use the pop-up menu to select the IP address
of the appropriate card before proceeding.
3
A status box appears and remains open until the
discovery process is complete.
When a discovery has been made, the Devices Found window
appears. See the
Installation Guide
to troubleshoot a failed
discovery.
4
Select the serial number of the Firebox Vclass you
are currently setting up.
5
Click
Set Interface 0 IP
.
